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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157501 | Vertical axis sail-type windmill power transfer device This invention relates to a vertical axis sail-type windmill power transfer device for efficiently harvesting wind power by increasing the effective surface of interaction with the wind where the sails are formed by a plurality of pairs of blades permanently attache... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152125 | Methods and apparatus for mounting devices A device mounting apparatus includes a mounting base portion having a plurality of opposing pairs of rails. The mounting base portion is adapted for mounting on a support structure. The apparatus further includes a mounting tab affixed to a device for snap in mounti... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136787 | Methods and apparatus for mounting devices A device mounting apparatus includes a mounting base portion having a plurality of opposing pairs of rails. The mounting base portion is adapted for mounting on a support structure. The apparatus further includes a mounting tab affixed to a device for snap in mounti... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126338 | Method and apparatus for repeaterless high-speed optical transmission over single-mode fiber using coherent receiver and electronic dispersion compensation Repeaterless transmission of differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) at 10.7 Gb/s over at least 304 km of standard single-mode fiber is obtained through use of a coherent optical receiver including electronic dispersion compensation. High receiver sensitivity and hig... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8034317 | Assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles A composition of matter, includes a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles that are in physical contact with one another, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension and ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021641 | Methods of making copper selenium precursor compositions with a targeted copper selenide content and precursor compositions and thin films resulting therefrom Precursor compositions containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semi-conductor applications. Methods of forming the precursor compositions using primary amine solvents and methods of forming the thin films... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021639 | Method for rapidly synthesizing monolithic polycrystalline diamond articles A method for rapidly synthesizing polycrystalline diamond, includes the steps of machining a large monolithic graphite piece, placing the starting graphite piece in direct contact with an activator piece composed of a nickel-base alloy, and subjecting the contacting... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7974586 | Constant input port impedance for CATV amplifier with passive modem port A passive directional coupler is receptive of VoIP, Internet, and video/data signals, and is used in a CATV amplifier device to couple the video/data signals from a cable drop input port to the input terminal of an amplifier, and to passively bypass the VoIP and Int... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966841 | Heat and mass exchanger A mass and heat exchanger includes at least one first substrate with a surface for supporting a continuous flow of a liquid thereon that either absorbs, desorbs, evaporates or condenses one or more gaseous species from or to a surrounding gas; and at least one secon... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963497 | Methods and apparatus for mounting devices A device mounting apparatus includes a mounting base portion having a plurality of opposing pairs of rails. The mounting base portion is adapted for mounting on a support structure. The apparatus further includes a mounting tab affixed to a device for snap in mounti... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959031 | Method for metering and dispensing device A method for a metering and dispensing device for free flowing materials includes a volume body having first and second ends, and a volumetric channel extending therethrough. The second end of the volume body is adapted for attachment to the opening of a container h... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947023 | Method and apparatus for disposable aspirator cassette A known disposable per use surgical primary cassette is modified to avoid contamination thereof during use by aspirated fluid from a vitreous cutter connected thereto by bypassing the aspirated fluid into a receiving chamber of a relatively less expensive disposable... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7530550 | Apparatus and method for post mount guide A post mount guide includes a tubular body having a throughhole for non-frictionally freely slidably receiving therethrough an upright support portion of a post mount, at least one pair of mounting panels having each panel positioned 90° from the other and adjacent... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527765 | Consumer food testing device A food testing device for testing for the presence of harmful contaminants in a food sample, includes a vessel adapted for holding a liquefied food sample, a liquefier operatively associated with the vessel for converting an unliquefied food sample into a liquefied ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523770 | Service station for serving requirements of multiple vehicle technologies A service station is provided with a plurality of vehicle servicing islands including liquid fuel blending pumps for dispensing and blending fuel components from underground storage tanks for refueling standard gasoline engine driven vehicles, standard diesel engine... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521066 | Pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions containing nanoparticles useful for treating targeted tissues and cells Nanoparticles made from a select group of lipids and optionally containing a therapeutically active agent are employed in pharmaceutical compositions for delivery to targeted tissues and/or cells for the treatment or diagnosis of such diseases as cancer. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506756 | Container lid with disc shaped media and method of use A container lid for a cup-type beverage which includes within the lid a disc-shaped media in which the lid is adapted to be releasably affixed to the beverage container and where the lid is protected from the beverage within the container and wherein the disc may be... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7487663 | Method for selecting fuel to both optimize the operating range and minimize the exhaust emissions of HCCI engines Operation of a DI HCCI engine is optimized for maximizing load capability and load ranges via matching fuel ignitability with the compression ratio of the engine. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7461743 | Cosmetics container with integrated nail file A cosmetic container includes a nail grooming structure on the container. For example, a nail polish cap includes an integral nail file. For example, the nail file may be made from a flexible sheet having a roughened surface on one side and an adhesive backing on th... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458555 | Multi-positional universal book holder A book holder includes a tray for holding a book, a ball joint and swivel assembly connected between the back of the tray and one end of a gooseneck, and a C-clamp connected to the other end of gooseneck, whereby the book holder can be attached to an arm of indoor a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451901 | Metering and dispensing device A metering and dispensing device for free flowing materials includes a volume body having first and second ends, and a volumetric channel extending therethrough. The second end of the volume body is adapted for attachment to the opening of a container holding the fr... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450687 | Method for verification of intensity modulated radiation therapy An accurate method for inversely verifying a therapeutic radiation dose delivered to a patient via an x-ray delivery system without involving any computational iteration was developed. The usage of it includes detecting the transmitted radiation dose image after pas... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7421903 | Internal pressure simulator for pressure sensors In oil-filled pressure sensors, the measured pressure is applied to a compliant isolation diaphragm, which causes the pressure of the internal oil to increase until it equals the external pressure. The pressure is sensed by a pressure sensing capsule, such as a MEMS... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419195 | Knot tying tool A knot tying tool for tying knots in cords or lines of material including those for attaching the line to an eyelet of an object, includes a base member having first and second ends, a first post extending from the first end of the base member, a second post extendi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407604 | Nanostructured re-doped SiO-base fluorescent materials and methods for production of same A new class of nanostructured RE-doped SiO2-base materials that display superior fluorescence properties is provided. In particular, high gain combined with a broad and flat spectral band width is observed in material composed of a high fraction of a nano... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406269 | Feedback-controlled coherent optical receiver with electrical compensation/equalization An optical coherent receiver in one embodiment has a heterodyne configuration, and in another embodiment has a homodyne configuration, in each configuration employs multiple feedback signaling and analog/digital processing to optimize response to a modulated optical... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399141 | System for removing contaminants from soil A method and system for removing contaminants from contaminated soil at a site utilizes particle size segregation and particle density segregation to yield a plurality of fractions, whereby each of the fractions are tested and identified for the presence of unaccept... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395937 | Adjustable bulletin board A bulletin board is provided by a backboard mounted within a frame, with a plurality of semicircular rods successively mounted in a desired spaced apart relationship on said board, the rods being concentric with one another and of successively decreased diameter, wi... | 07/08/2008 |
| D572095 | Knot tying tool | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387790 | Pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions containing nanoparticles useful for treating targeted tissues and cells Nanoparticles made from a select group of lipids and optionally containing a therapeutically active agent are employed in pharmaceutical compositions for delivery to targeted tissues and/or cells for the treatment or diagnosis of such diseases as cancer. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377809 | Coaxial connector with maximized surface contact and method A female coaxial cable electrical connector includes an electrically conductive barrel or shell enclosing a contact carrier assembly. The contact carrier assembly consists of a cap member enclosing a subassembly that includes an elastomeric sleeve or tubing compress... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373597 | Conversion of text data into a hypertext markup language Disclosed is a markup system and method for converting text-based guidelines into a form that allows manipulation and viewing in different formats and detail. The system identifies conditions described in electronic documents and uses an interactive or rule-based pr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353939 | Pill cases with a retractable display assembly A pill case includes a pill holding portion having at least one pill holding compartment for receiving and retaining a pill, and a retractable display assembly in operative association with the pill holding portion, wherein the retractable display assembly includes ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353548 | Kit for portable whirlpool bath A kit for a portable hydrotherapy system includes a wheeled vessel having a handle at one end for easy transport, an insert configured for retaining components of a water circulator pump system when not in use, whereby the loaded insert is stored in the vessel with ... | 04/08/2008 |
| D563900 | Signal and power bypass switch assembly | 03/11/2008 |
| 7315675 | Method, and article of the method, for fabricating a flexible, hollow waveguide A flexible, hollow, waveguide is featured, that functions in the visible region. The waveguide comprises a hollow, flexible, silica-glass tube having a smooth bore, that is coated with a reflective substance on the inner bore surface. A composite of two sulfide mate... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300679 | Crunch providing chewing gum additive and method of making A crunchy chewing gum product having a crunch similar to that provided by incorporating granulated sugar into a sugar-based gum product is prepared by introducing, into the interior of a gum formulation, a granulated isomalt additive. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296938 | Fiber node with active optical to RF interface connector An optical to RF interface connector has a cellular housing that has a back most portion configured for press fitting into a hole of the housing of an electro-optical apparatus, with the hole and back most portion of the shell being key to one another to insure prop... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290453 | Composite MEMS pressure sensor configuration A pressure sensor assembly comprised of a single and dual layer diaphragm with integrated force sensing flexure, such as a cantilever beam. Strain gages are positioned on the force sensing beam. The pressure forces the diaphragm to deflect. The deflection is constra... | 11/06/2007 |
| D553783 | Solar wedge light | 10/23/2007 |
